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Skeletal muscle tissue grown from stem cells

Working human muscle has been grown from stem cells in the lab in a breakthrough that holds promise for sufferers of degenerative muscular diseases, scientists said

posted by Jawwad Kazi 10th Jan 2018

Har Gobind Khorana

Today is Har Gobind Khorana’s 96th birth anniversary.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 9th Jan 2018

India unveils Pratyush, its fastest supercomputer yet

India’s supercomputing prowess moved up several notches after it unveiled Pratyush.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 9th Jan 2018

Section 377: Supreme Court to revisit its order

Supreme Court referred to a larger Bench a writ petition filed by five gay and lesbian members of the LGBT community to strike down the colonial Section 377 in the Indian Penal Code of 1860, which criminalises homosexuality

posted by Jawwad Kazi 9th Jan 2018

Signing of bilateral annual Haj 2018 agreement between India and Saudi Arabia

Union Minister for Minority Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said that Saudi Arabia has given the green signal for India’s decision to revive the option of sending Haj pilgrims through sea route also and officials from both the countries will discuss on all the necessary formalities and technicalities so that Haj pilgrimage through sea route can be started in the coming years.

posted by Jawwad Kazi 9th Jan 2018